Rethinking High School (and Accountability, Choice, and Philanthropy): Russlynn Ali of XQ Institute

Personalized and competency-based learning will be key to remaking high schools, XQ Institute CEO Russlynn Ali told a gathering of education reporters.

Dashboarding and Self Regulation

I have two new devices in my life. The first is my iWatch bought last weekend in LA and the second is my Ford C-Max […]

GDPR compliance and schools

There’s no two ways about it – ensuring we as teachers comply with the regulations of the Data Protection Act is a serious matter. Surprisingly […]

Training Resistant Staff

A company’s implementation of a new training program hit some rough patches. Part of the problem was the laissez-faire attitude many salesmen, support and technical […]

It's Time to Decide What's Next in Ed

Stanley Howe CC License Over the last decade, education has developed a dual personality. One is the high stakes assessment driven culture that focuses on a […]

3 Smart Tips for Evidencing Competency

With the introduction of the new Accountability Regime, the need for effective training and robust processes for evidencing competency has never been greater. Here, we […]

Every Student Succeeds

On December 10, 2015, President Obama signed The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The ESSA will replace the familiar No Child Left Behind Act as the […]

The #1 Way to Get Respect as a Leader

Being a leader at any level isn’t easy.  Especially when it comes to holding people accountable.  We have all probably played a character in the […]

Dr. Lodge McCammon’s Keynote on Flipping Your Classroom

Dr. Lodge McCammon‘s Keynote at the Midwest Education Technology Conference (METC) helps us re-envision the flipped classroom. He looks well beyond the idea that a […]

For First Time Ever, Majority of U.S. Grade 3-8 Students to Test Online in Spring 2016

Today, I’m pleased to release a new research brief entitled Pencils Down: The Shift to Online & Computer-Based Testing – U.S. K-8 Market (2015-16 School […]

The Engaged Instructor: A Student Perspective

What comprises a superlative student?  If you could fill out an end of course survey for your students, a perfect score might look something like […]

Equity in Assessment

Research on multicultural groups including Black, Hispanic, First Nation, and ESL suggests that standards based reforms, large scale assessments, implementation of standards based reforms are […]

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